Corinto, Nicaragua Explained
| Corinto |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality and town |
| Pushpin Map: | Nicaragua |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nicaragua |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Nicaragua |
| Subdivision Type1: | Department |
| Subdivision Name1: | Department of Chinandega |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1858 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 70.7 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 estimate |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 18602 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Urban: | 18602 |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Timezone: | Central Time |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Coordinates: | 12.4833°N -98°W |
| Module: | | Qid: | Q60220118 | | Embed: | yes | | Location: | Isla El Cardon
Corinto
Nicaragua | | Coordinates: | 12.4758°N -87.1904°W | | Yearbuilt: | 1876 | | Foundation: | concrete base | | Construction: | concrete tower | | Shape: | cylindrical tower with balcony and light atop a 1-storey hexagonal prism basement | | Marking: | white tower | | Height: | 13m (43feet) | | Focalheight: | 27m (89feet) | | Characteristic: | L Fl W 10s. | | Managingagent: | Aquatic Transport Directorate [2] |
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Corinto is a town, with a population of 18,602 (2022 estimate),[3] on the northwest Pacific coast of Nicaragua in the province of Chinandega. The municipality was founded in 1863.
History
Early years
The town of Corinto was founded in 1849. It first came into prominence as a port in 1863, due to its spacious and sheltered harbour. It superseded El Realejo, which was from 1550 to 1850 the principal seaport of Nicaragua but became partly filled with sandbanks.
British occupation
When Nicaragua refused to pay Britain an indemnity for the annexation of the Mosquito Reserve, the British responded by occupying the Nicaraguan Pacific port of Corinto on 27 April 1895.[4] Eventually the British left after being paid indemnities by the Nicaraguan government.[5] [6]
United States intervention
On May 2, 1896, U.S. Marines landed in Corinto to protect American interests during political unrest.
In 1909, President Theodore Roosevelt appointed the African-American writer James Weldon Johnson U.S. Consul to Corinto.
On January 25, 1922, the USS Galveston landed a detachment of U.S. Marines at Corinto, to reinforce the Managua legation guard during a period of political tension.
While supporting the Contra war against the Sandinista government in the 1980s, U.S. Forces mined the Port of Corinto. On October 10, 1983, an attack destroyed 3.2e6USgal of fuel. It is believed that this attack was directed by the CIA and carried out by U.S. Navy Seals.[7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
Economy
Corinto was a railroad terminus and is Nicaragua's largest and only Pacific port for the import and export of goods. It has a container terminal and is able to manage a wide variety of cargo: liquid, bulk, containers, cars, etc.
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Corinto is twinned with:
- Bremen, Germany[12]
- Cologne, Germany
- Liverpool, United Kingdom
Portland, Oregon, United States
See also
External links
- http://corinto.sozac.com/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20120313061011/http://corintounido.com/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20061021232053/http://www.epn.com.ni/corinto.php
- http://www.portalcorinto.com (informational site in Spanish).
- Corinto Photos
- https://www.facebook.com/groups/CorintoChinandegaOfficial/
- Picture of Isla El Cardon Lighthouse
Notes and References
- Web site: Corinto municipality - Population Statistics, Charts and Map . 2023-07-05 . www.citypopulation.de.
- 2017-01-23.
- Web site: Nicaragua: Departments, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information . 2023-07-05 . www.citypopulation.de.
- News: The Spokesman-Review . 28 April 1895 .
- Book: US Expansionism: The Imperialist Urge in the 1890s. 9780299058531. Healy. David. September 2011. University of Wisconsin Pres .
- Book: The Anglo-Venezuelan Boundary Dispute: A Victory for Whom?. 18 March 2017 . Lulu.com . 9781365833847.
- News: Truver . SC . Mines and Underwater IEDs in U.S. Ports and Waterways... . 4 . 2007-08-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080428050841/http://www.mast.udel.edu/873/Spring%202007/ScottTruves.pdf . 2008-04-28 .
- Web site: International Court of Justice, CASE CONCERNING THE MILITARY AND PARAMILITARY ACTIVITIES IN AND AGAINST NICARAGUA (NICARAGUA v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) . https://web.archive.org/web/20070308063434/http://www.icj-cij.org/icjwww/icases/inus/inus_isummaries/inus_isummary_19860627.htm . 2007-03-08 .
- News: The New York Times, OCT. 10 ASSAULT ON NICARAGUANS IS LAID TO C.I.A. . 2006-11-10 . April 18, 1984.
- Web site: NBC Evening News for Tuesday, Oct 11, 1983 . 2006-11-10 .
- Web site: Photograph showing the burning oil tanks, Un comando de la CIA y fuerzas especiales SEAL bombardean refineria en Corinto, Nicaragua, 1983. . 7 April 2004 .
- Web site: Bremen - Referat 32 Städtepartnerschaften / Internationale Beziehungen. https://archive.today/20110718204253/http://www.rathaus.bremen.de/sixcms/detail.php?gsid=bremen54.c.2259.de. dead. 2011-07-18. Bremen - Unit 32 Twinning / International Relations. 2013-08-09. Frohmader. Andrea. Das Rathaus Bremen Senatskanzlei [Bremen City Hall - Senate Chancellery]. German.
